I don’t have a Kinect for my Xbox 360, nor do I have a camera for my PlayStation 4. I don’t even have the PlayStation Move controllers. I know, I’m a strange, couch-dwelling kind of console gamer. However, even I can play Just Dance 2015 without buying any new accessories.
Thanks to a free Motion Controller app for your iPhone or Android devices, you can turn your phone into your controller and play with up to four people on the PS4 or six people on the Xbox One. Beyond the gameplay experience of Kinect or PlayStation Camera, your smartphone can also be used to keep score. It all works via Wi-Fi – just download the app, open it up and make sure your smartphone is hooked to the same Wi-Fi network as your console and it will automatically detect your console. Hit play, hold your phone in your right hand and dance your heart out.
Similar mechanisms are used for Singstar, which lets you use your smartphone as your mic. I think this is really clever – people often avoid buying these types of games because they require so many add ons. However, we all (except Darryn) own smartphones, so this is a quick and easy solution. Plus, holding my phone in my hand reminds me of the teenage girl phenomenon of singing into your hairbrush – it’s just so casual and natural. It almost makes me want to get Just Dance 2015… for testing purposes only, I promise.
Do you like this development, or would you rather just see all the dancing and singing games using whatever extra tools that they require? Do you already own the full set of cameras, move controllers and microphones?
Last Updated: October 30, 2014
Matewis Jubilai
October 30, 2014 at 10:40
“…hold your phone in your right hand and dance your heart out.” That can only end well
HvR
October 30, 2014 at 11:33
If my phone is my right hand how am I going to capture my awesomeness and upload it to vine?
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Captain JJ the pout
October 30, 2014 at 10:56
I don’t need anything to just dance.
Hammersteyn
October 30, 2014 at 10:59
Yes!
HvR
October 30, 2014 at 11:34
Brady miaau
October 30, 2014 at 11:06
You don’t need Just Dance 2015
IMO, a better headline? I suppose each to their own
BUT, some clever tech and ideas at play
RinceThis
October 30, 2014 at 11:12
“reminds me of the teenage girl phenomenon of singing into your hairbrush” I had to scroll down to the author before I realised this wasn’t written by Sandy.
RinceThis
October 30, 2014 at 11:18
Clever idea for a peripharal. I know I wouldn’t bother, but also know some people don’t want to waste cash on NSA devices of stupid looking wands. Perhaps if you have a party it could work though.
HvR
October 30, 2014 at 11:37
Why didn’t Lagz review Just Dance For Kids 2?
I DEMAND the following performance with the 2 interns and Darryn!!!
Brady miaau
October 30, 2014 at 12:02
surely it should be Gummi Bear?
HvR
October 30, 2014 at 12:10
I think Gummi bears jump around here there and everywhere with gummiberry juice.
Where as Gummy bears are moving grooving jamming singing yummy tummy funny jelly bears who can throw a Oh bi di di dam dam yum yum bite me three times party.
HvR
October 30, 2014 at 12:17
Also originally ich bin dein Gummibär
Victor "Vicky" Moolman
October 30, 2014 at 11:42
Just as a reminder this was actually showcased at rAge, somewhere close to the Mortal Kombat stand
Xcalibersa
October 30, 2014 at 12:12
I have tired it and it works. Need a decent router.
HvR
October 30, 2014 at 12:23
Video or it didn’t happen
Xcalibersa
October 30, 2014 at 12:27
Never in a million years will I post a video of me dancing.
Weanerdog
October 30, 2014 at 16:15
So anyone interested in funding my new original idea, a microphone hairbrush peripheral.